"DBZ: Battle of Z" (360/PS3/Vita) On-Going Discussion Thread

[Drev]

So SSJ2 Teen Gohan is about to make me cry.

don't kill N°19, in that way gohan will not turn ssj2
Kill N°19 as last enemy, easy

But then I won't be able to unlock SSJ2 Gohan.

Also, does anyone know how to unlock mission 50?

i think you will unlock cell and gohan ssj2 anyway, but you have to get S. To unlock 50, get S in 49.

[Sshadow5001]

So SSJ2 Gohan is still raping me.

Aw dude that's just inappropriate.

But anyhow, now that you own it what do you have to say about it?

+ Sound effects make whaling on your enemies much more satisfying. Very good quality compared to Tenkaichi 3's muffled sound effects.
+ Card system is helpful, and adds a bit more depth to the game.
+ Flow's Cha-La-Head-Cha-La and the opening animation are great.
+/- The game is pretty damn hard
- Ally A.I. is dumb as hell. "Oh, you need to be revived? Okay, I'll just stand over you and do absolutely nothing."
- Several missions restrict about 90% of your character roster
- Character models still look a bit off

Haven't played online yet.

Are you on PS3 or 360?
I could give us a hand if ya like.

[chaospunishment]

So it seems someone hacked the World Energy thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo8TforYkTY

People have informed Namco Bandai on their Facebook about it but NB needs more proof to assume it's a hack.

NB can't get a break.

NB in denial if they think that many people are playing.

It's not hard to see it was going to happen if you put the world energy onto the save data...

[VegettoEX]

Yeah, it was at that number on release date. Pretty funny.

[Sshadow5001]

Yeah, it was at that number on release date. Pretty funny.

On the 360 version it only happened a few days ago. It's a real shame people feel the need to hack. I guess if there was any way to unlock Vegetto or Bardock through that method I'd do it too but these people are throwing +100 stat bonuses in every single slot of a character. Fighting these people is incredibly annoying.

[chaospunishment]

You could try looking for or making an invalid card room.

They locked off Vegito and Bardock from the save so the save mod doesn't work for it anymore.

[thatdbzguy]

Now Broly is raping me.

[dbboxkaifan]

Now Broly is raping me.

Aw again?

Anyway, when the game drops to £10-£15 I'll pick it up because mashing the same button almost the entire match will most likely damage the controller so by that time I'm guessing I'll have a fighting stick for this. Then there's the "Share Energy" that's so repetitive but somewhat optional as it has a countdown to its end.

[Ultimate_Nova_X]

I've asked before but no one really seemed to answer. Is the music still different from the JP and International versions?

I almost for sure thought the music would be the same since the other day I downloaded both the JP and EN demo, and they both had the same music for the menus and first few stages.

Japanese version has the Kikuchi score, as always, and the European and North American versions have a mix of recicled pieces and a few new ones, like it was in the demo(s).

Thanks for the reply.
So basically, I was tricked by the JP demo.
So with the fact that the NA version only lets you choose between Vegito and Bardock (b/c Bamco), as well as the music censorship (again), this might be the last DBZ game I purchase (from North America).

[dbboxkaifan]

Namco Bandai's probably working with a tight budget (hence Battle of Z) so that's why there's no Kikuchi music, which as it appears AB Groupe owns it in Europe and they demand a high fee to use it.

I've gotta say that the newly composed score for BoZ is pretty damn nice, but the recycled music thrown in there just ruined it unfortunately.

[Sshadow5001]

Now Broly is raping me.

Aw again?

Anyway, when the game drops to £10-£15 I'll pick it up because mashing the same button almost the entire match will most likely damage the controller so by that time I'm guessing I'll have a fighting stick for this. Then there's the "Share Energy" that's so repetitive but somewhat optional as it has a countdown to its end.

You can also Fire super attacks at it (Y+B)

[dbboxkaifan]

Yeah I tried that but it was rather slow and somewhat awkward.

I've already broke my Xbox 360 controller once for pressing too hard on a button and was able to fix it by opening (back in 2012), so I've learnt my lesson to not do it too much.

[Shinnin]

Now Broly is raping me.

Go the store, buy and equip the Lucky Girl card, and play through a few of the older and more easier missions. Lucky Girl makes it easier for you to get rare (and more powerful) cards. Then, choose your team. 2 Android 18s for support and SS2 Teen Gohan or SS Goku for melee. Auto-customize your character with Auto-Equip A or whatever it's called. Your strongest cards, wherever they are, will be equipped to your character. Use Auto-Equip B for your other characters and the next strongest cards that aren't already equipped will be put on them. As you go through the older mission, the AI will rank up and hopefully be less incompetent. Once they hit rank 8/9, go kick Broly's ass.

[Super Sayian Prime]

Sales recap
UK - Chart Placement - Unit Sales
Japan - Unit Sales

Addendum to that last post, BoZ debuted in 5th place on PS3 in the all formats chart, while the Vita version hit 6th. Famitsu's sales tracking puts BoZ on PS3 at 4th with 32.099 copies sold, while the PSV made it to 7th with 21.061 copies sold. Famitsu reports sell through (percentage of copies sold versus what total units shipped) of 40-60% on PS3, and 60-80% on Vita.

I can't navigate this site, so I'm just going to quote this from NeoGAF:

Germany:
Week 4, 2014 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (04) PS3 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (NE) PS3 DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
03 (02) 3DS MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR (NINTENDO)
04 (01) PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
05 (07) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
06 (05) PS3 GRAN TURISMO 6 (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
07 (03) PS4 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
08 (11) 3DS MARIO KART 7 (NINTENDO)
09 (09) PS3 ASSASSIN'S CREED IV - BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
10 (30) PS3 DIABLO III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
11 (15) 3DS ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF (NINTENDO)
12 (NE) PC DAS SCHWARZE AUGE: BLACKGUARDS (DAEDALIC / EUROVIDEO)
13 (14) WIU SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD (NINTENDO)
14 (NE) PC ASSASSIN'S CREED: LIBERATION HD (UBISOFT)
15 (06) 360 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
16 (10) WII JUST DANCE 2014 (UBISOFT)
17 (39) PC DIABLO III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
18 (NE) PC MIGHT AND MAGIC X - LEGACY (UBISOFT)
19 (20) 3DS POKÉMON Y (NINTENDO)
20 (08) PS4 ASSASSIN'S CREED IV - BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
21 (17) 360 MINECRAFT - XBOX 360 EDITION (ASTRAGON)
22 (18) PS3 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
23 (16) 3DS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 (NINTENDO)
24 (19) 3DS THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK BETWEEN WORLDS (NINTENDO)
25 (21) 3DS POKÉMON X (NINTENDO)
26 (23) PC BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
27 (22) 360 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
28 (12) PS4 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
29 (32) PC LANDWIRTSCHAFTS-SIMULATOR 2013 (ASTRAGON)
30 (NE) 360 DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
31 (35) PC CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
32 (13) PS4 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
33 (26) PC THE ELDER SCROLLS V - SKYRIM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
34 (24) 3DS LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS (NINTENDO)
35 (29) 3DS SUPER MARIO 3D LAND (NINTENDO)
36 (45) 360 FIFA 14 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
37 (31) PS3 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
38 (NE) PC ROYAL ENVOY: KAMP UM DIE KRONE (RONDOMEDIA)
39 (52) PS3 BEYOND: TWO SOULS (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
40 (28) PC ASSASSIN'S CREED IV - BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
41 (27) WIU WII PARTY U (NINTENDO)
42 (42) PS3 THE LAST OF US (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
43 (NE) PSV DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF Z (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
44 (54) WII SKYLANDERS: SWAP FORCE - STARTER PACK (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
45 (25) PS4 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
46 (80) 360 DIABLO III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
47 (36) XBO FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 (MICROSOFT)
48 (41) 3DS LUIGI'S MANSION 2 (NINTENDO)
49 (33) XBO BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
50 (40) 360 ASSASSIN'S CREED IV - BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)

Top 50

PS3 - 11
PC - 10
3DS - 10
360 - 7
PS4 - 5
WIU - 2
WII - 2
XBO - 2
PSV - 1

Now for Nordic Europe:
http://www.gfkhitlist.com/game.aspx

Battle of Z did not chart in the all formats chart in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark but they made some of the platform lists.
Sweeden - Vita at 9th
Norway - Vita in 10th
Finland - Nothing
Denmark - PS3 at 20th and Vita in 2nd

[thatdbzguy]

Under what conditions can your character be able to do an Ultimate Attack?

[chaospunishment]

Has to be on the last part of the mission

Full Energy Guage

[Hellspawn28]

The game is doing great in Germany. So I wonder how well it's selling here in the US? I guess not very well since I haven't many people bought any copies yet at my local Gamestop.

[Codarik]

Why the heck isn't there a setting to change the difficulty?

The mission "The Perfect Body" is really irritating me.

[NintendoBlaze53]

For the love of... I've been trying forever to use an ultimate move to get the trophy. But every time I go to use one I just get knocked down by Frezza cause my A.I. won't heal my health or give me Ki to finish charging the move has anyone been able to do this with the stupid A.I.? I like the game just the A.I.is horendues the game is frustrating but only cause the A.I. won't do it's job.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

Not that I have the game or anything, but are you giving your CPU teammates the proper commands for supporting you with the D-pad?